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Applioation fled Kay 6, 1924. Serial Io. 111,498;

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, Jon-N F. G. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in A paratus for Making an Edible Food Pro uct, ofjwhich the followin is a specification. Iy invention relates to an edible food product, the method of producing the same, and the apparatus for use in connection with the me thod.

An important object of theinvention is to provide means of the above mentioned char-- acter, whereb a meat filler, such as Hamburg, in a ca e form, may be enclosed in a casing of baked batter, such casing being cooked crisp throughout substantially its entire cross sectional area, producing a prod- 0 not which is pleasing in appearance, tasty, r and easy to digest. A further object of the invention is to provide apparatus of the above mentioned character, which is rovided with projections WhlGll. form re atively large recesses in the cooked product, whereby the heatis carried to the interior of the product, for substantial distances, thereby insuring thorou h and roper cooking.-

ther o jects and advantages of the invention will be apparent durmg'the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same, a

Figure 1 1s a side elevation of apparatus embodying my invention,

Figure "2 is a perspective view of the Figure 3 is a transverse section through the same,

Figure 4 is a centralvertical longitudinal section through one of the companion iron the vHamburg therein, prior to the int action of the batter,

5 is a similar view, showing the batter introduced into the member, and partly cooked,

m m 6 is a similar view showing the anion iron members closed, and the Y partly or wholly completed, and,

nates the ame ofa stove, having burners 6 and 7. Over the burnerf6 is a pan or sheet constituting a frier. The'stove embodies a frame 9, over the burners 7. Gas is supplied to the burners through a pipe 10. The construction of the stove, as given,

is not my invention, but is used for the pur ose of illustration. e numeral 11 designates ,a plurality of irons, which are identical. Each iron com- 1prises a pair of com anion irdnmembers 12, avmg shanks 13, inged together at 14.

The iron members have handle sections 15,

provided with shanks 16. The shanks 13 fit in a notch in the frame 9 while the shanks 16 are ada ted to fit in notches 17. By raisin the andles 15, the iron 11' may be rotate upon the shanks 13, to invert the same.

The iron com anion members 12 are provided u on their inner sideswith recesses or chain rs 18, which are shown as circular, which is the preferred form, although the same may be eliptical or of another sha e. Each iron member is shown as provid ed with four of these recesses, although the number may vary, and the recesses of one iron'member register with the recesses of the other iron member, and the intermediate webs 19 of the iron members contact with each other, thus foaming closed chambers when the recesses are brought together.

An im ortant feature of the invention is the provision of means for conducting the heat to the interior of the batter, for a substantial distance durin the cooking process, as will be described. or this purpose, each recess 18 is provided with a generally flat bottom 20, leading to an outwardly curved side 21. Cast integral with the bottom 20 are upstanding supporting and heat transmitting posts or lugs 22, which are spaced and grouped, as shown. Theselugs or posts are referabl square and have a substantial eight or ength. Formed integral with the curved side wall 21, adjacent its top, are

bein shown in each 18, althou h the n r'may vary. The function 0 :these 1 18 11810 center the meat cake, with respect to the recess, and the of course also serve as heat transmitt' e ementsa In the use of e apparatus, the comanion iron members 12 may be cl and first heated to a proper temperature I for cooking. A little experimentation will read- 'ilyf teach the user as to the desired temperature, and it will be found that a hot iron employ a batter which will rise freely when cooked, for producing a porous product. A little of this batter may first be introduced into the bottom of the recess 18, prior to the introduction of the meat cake 24: therein. If desired, the meat cake may be first placed upon the stovej 22 and the batter poured upon or about the same, the batter flowing around the 'edge of the cake and passing beneath-thei'same. A little experience will teach "the operator the correct amount of batter to"pour upon the meat cake, some of the batter remaining upon the top of the same? The 'uppe iron member is now brought to the closed position, and the bat- :te'r' will vquickly expand, elevating the meat cake: to the central position within the chambr mid -passing to, the top of the same. It

will b e found that the product will embody a casing 25, which will completely enclose the meat cake '24. The casing will have depressions 26 therein, which are relatively large and deep, whereby the heat is carried to the central portion of the batter, theue remaining ,relativel thin webs 27 v of the batter, adja cent to e meat cake. This will insure the thorough coo of the casing,

producing a product .which is highly porous.

Of course the product is removed from the iron after the cooking is completed. The

iron may be turned any number of times throughout the cooking operation, as found advantageous.

It is to be understood that the form of my A invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as' a preferred example of the same, and that various changes may be resorted to in the steps of the method, and that changes may be made in the shape, size, and arrangement of the parts of the apparatus without departing from the spirit of m invention, or the scope of the subjoin claims.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim:

1. Apparatus of the character described, comprising a pair of companion iron members, each iron member having a; recess formed therein, combined supporting and heat transmitting posts formed upon the bottom of the recess and projecting upward- -ly therefrom for substantial distances, and

radial lugs formed upon the side walls of the recess and projecting inwardly therefrom to center a meat cake therein.

2. Apparatus of the character described, comprising a pair of companion iron members, each iron member having a recess formed therein, combined supporting and heat transmitting elements formed upon the P bottom of each recess and projecting upwardly therefrom, and lugs formed upon the side wall of one recess and projecting inwardly therefrom and serving to retain the meat cake spaced from such side wall.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOHN F. c. SMITH. 

